Research Guides: Soil & Crop Sciences: Find More Information

Soil Surveys

Soil surveys in print are searchable through Primo.

A list of soil surveys published by state is available from: Soil surveys by State

NRCS soil information

Search: "soil survey" AND (then add the state, county, location, etc)

Some soil surveys are available online. A few Colorado locations are online.

Primo links to CO surveys in print or online.

Websites

Arid Zone Trees
A resource for landscape professionals involved in the design, construction and maintenance of arid landscapes. Includes color photos and extensive information about each tree.
Botanical Bookmarks
Access to hundreds of botanical and horticultural links on plants, cacti and succulents, nurseries and seed sources, gourds, forestry, orchids, plant conservation and biodiversity, plant genetics, herbaria and botanic gardens, etc.
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST)
Denver Botanic Gardens
Fine Gardening
Harvard University Herbaria
Access to several searchable plant databases including the Gray Herbarium of New World Plants.
Interiorscape
Site of the publication, Interiorscape. Includes a discussion group, industry news, a list of interiorscapers, as well as a feature on new web sites in the field.
Irrigation and Green Industry
A Business Magazine for Landscape, Irrigation and Maintenance Contractors.
Master Composter
Provides "information on how to compost, how to use finished compost, the benefits of composting, what to compost, and many other topics related to home composting."
National Arborists
Includes information on tree care for consumers and professionals.
Plant Facts
An international knowledge bank and multimedia learning center.
Plant Information Online
From University of Minnesota.
Plant Talk Colorado
Research-based gardening information.
Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE)
A USDA funded initiative that sponsors competitive grants for sustainable agriculture research and education. Includes access to SAN, the Sustainable Agriculture Network.
Sustainable Urban Landscape Information Series (SULIS)
Information on design, plant selection, implementation, and maintenance.
The Dirt (ASLA blog)
A blog covering the latest news on the built and natural environments and features stories on landscape architecture.
The Sustainable Sites Initiative
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Discover hardiness zones for plants by looking at different regions and states.
Virtual Library Irrigation & Hydrology
World Landscape Architecture
A webzine providing landscape architects with news and information about the profession by the profession
World Resources Institute
Institute that focuses on six critical issues at the intersection of environment and development: climate, energy, food, forests, water, and cities and transport.